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Quick transfer to hospital by local air ambulance saved my life says Melton man on 5th anniversary of being airlifted

“I wouldn’t be alive if I hadn’t got to the hospital so quickly. They couldn’t operate on me for 36 hours as I had lost so much blood and I had to be stabilised before surgery,”

08 • 07 • 2020 / by Camilla
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Scarborough toddler airlifted by Children’s Air Ambulance to receive urgent specialist care

A few weeks before his second birthday, Jayden was transferred by the Children’s Air Ambulance in just 25 minutes to get the specialist care he urgently needed.

06 • 07 • 2020 / by Camilla
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Movie and pizza for former Children’s Air ambulance patient

Former Children’s Air Ambulance patient Declan Bitmead from South Godstone, Surrey is celebrating his 12th birthday on 03 July with a movie and pizza.

03 • 07 • 2020 / by Camilla
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Ashford baby’s helicopter transfer featured in national charity campaign

An Ashford mum’s account of how her premature baby was flown by the Children’s Air Ambulance is the focus of the national charity’s 2020 summer fundraising campaign.

01 • 07 • 2020 / by Camilla
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Mansfield motorcyclist is face of local air ambulance fundraising campaign

A motorcyclist from Mansfield, who was airlifted by Derbyshire, Leicestershire & Rutland Air Ambulance, is the face of the charity’s 2020 summer fundraising campaign.

01 • 07 • 2020 / by Camilla
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Cornwall baby is face of national charity’s TV appeal

A toddler from Cornwall is the focus of a new TV appeal for the Children’s Air Ambulance.

01 • 07 • 2020 / by Camilla
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Air ambulance closes stores due to city lockdown

Your Local Air Ambulance has temporarily closed its Leicester-based charity shops following the Government announcement of a localised lockdown for the city due to Covid-19

30 • 06 • 2020 / by Camilla
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Pensioner John says he’s “a living example of the lifesaving work the local air ambulance does.”

“Every time I see the helicopter fly over I am just so grateful that it came to me. I am a living example of the lifesaving work that they do,” - John Putt

30 • 06 • 2020 / by Camilla
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Scrap Car Comparison Names Children’s Air Ambulance Charity of the Month

We have been named Scrap Car Comparison's charity of the month for July. Read more on the partnership formed earlier this year.

29 • 06 • 2020 / by Jenny
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Fundraising challenge marks local air ambulance 40,000th mission

A personal trainer from Warwickshire is taking part in the local air ambulance charity’s #40for40 Challenge to raise funds & mark the milestone of completing their 40,000th mission

26 • 06 • 2020 / by Camilla
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Wigston man engulfed in flames “knew everything was going to be alright” when local air ambulance arrived

Four years ago today Michael Wye was flown by DLRAA after he was engulfed in a ball of fire whilst lighting the gas grill at the bottom of the outdoor oven in the garden

26 • 06 • 2020 / by Camilla
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10 June 2021

Channel Swim Relay 2021

Fancy a challenge of lifetime? We're looking for people to join a team of swimmers to take turns of swimming the 22miles of the channel. Find out more.

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Our Clinical Lead shares his views on our 40,000th Mission Milestone

Read what 40,000 missions mean to the clinical team and to our Clinical Lead, Dr Matthew Wyse

24 • 06 • 2020 / by Camilla
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Your local Air Ambulance flies its 40,000th mission

Your local air ambulance has achieved the monumental milestone of flying its 40,000th mission - touching tens of thousands of lives and families in the process.

24 • 06 • 2020 / by Camilla
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